US-led strikes hit Islamic State-held oil sites in SyriaU.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, killing nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens of detainees in their de facto capital, fearing further raids, activists said.

Oakwood PD looking for Walmart thievesOakwood police investigators Wednesday released surveillance photos hoping the public can help track some thieves who swiped six computers from the Walmart store on Mundy Mill Road.

Obama calls for dismantling IS 'network of death'Declaring the world at a "crossroads between war and peace," President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday to lead a coalition to dismantle the Islamic State militant group's "network of death" that has wreaked havoc in the Middle East and drawn the U.S. back into military action in the region.

Man pleads guilty in murder of Gainesville womanA 25-year-old man was sentenced Monday to life in prison with a chance for parole after admitting he killed a second woman - who was from Hall County - in the Twin Cities and left her body in an abandoned car.

No changes likely for Hall Co. employee pay scheduleAt least for now, there won't be any changes in the way Hall County employees are paid. Earlier this month, District 3 Commissioner Scott Gibbs asked county staff to research how much money the county would save by paying employees twice per month rather than every other week.